#Travel140 #TravelTip: Don’t let your pills be a pill. Keep prescriptions & vitamins in labeled bottles.
On a recent trip, we spotted a couple enjoying some quality time with the TSA inspectors. Let’s face it, that’s quality time we can all do without! Turns out, one of them had put their prescription medicine in a small plastic bottle to save space. Trouble is, he couldn’t identify the medicine and had no prescription with him.
I don’t know how the episode ended for that couple, but it made me take another look in my carry-on kit. I almost always fly with a blister pack of over-the-counter allergy medicine, but I have prescription meds with me at certain times of the year because, you know, I like to breathe! So, I asked my pharmacist to put a label on the smallest bottle he had to minimize the space it occupies in my backpack or carry-on. I’ve never been asked about it, but I’m confident that it would raise far fewer flags with the pharmacy label on the bottle. Plus, if I need a refill while traveling, the info is right there.
Our favorite sources for individually packaged OTC remedies are Costco and minimus.biz
Our favorite solution is stocking up on individually packaged remedies, including pain relievers, allergy medicines, antacids and more. If you prefer taking some from home, many name-brand medicines often have their logo or name right on the pills, making them easy to identify. (Finally, marketing is good for something!) Generic versions may not, though, so it’s a good idea to keep those vitamins and over-the-counter remedies in their original packaging. You might have to search for smaller bottles, but at least you won’t get such a headache from dealing with security at the airport.
Can’t get enough travel tips? Here’s more #Travel140!
